PES 2018 – New Gameplay Changes Revealed, Online Co-op Confirmed

The new iteration of the popular football game from Konami will include new UI design, refined gameplay, new modes and more.

By
Mufaddal Fakhruddin

Update: Konami has officially confirmed PES 2018. The article has been updated with high resolution screenshots and the teaser trailer.

Konami seems to have dropped a load of information on PES 2018 today. The information below came from a leaked presentation and was only considered a rumor before Adam Bhatti, PES Global Product and Brand Manager, tweeted in confirmation.

PES 2018 will feature refined gameplay systems like strategic dribbling and Real Touch+, as well as a brand new in-game UI design, PES league integration, online co-op, new modes, better visuals and more.

Here’s the rundown of the seven changes that are coming to the game straight from the leaked presentation:

1. Gameplay Masterclass: The world renowned gameplay quality has been finely tuned and refined to recreate the authenticity of the beautiful game, including a more realistic game pace. Strategic dribbling gives the user significantly more control in possession, with the addition of contextual shielding to protect the ball, as well as simple stick controls triggering realistic, subtle movements, to wrong foot defenders. Real Touch+ adds a new dimension to ball control, with full body touch allowing various parts of the body to control the ball based on the unpredictability of the ball movement. Set pieces have been reworked with a new FK and PK system, alongside the option to choose the new one player kick off.

2. Presentation Overhaul: Brand new in-game redesign to the UI for all menus, as well as real player images added to the gameplan screen and myClub, give the game new broadcast feel.

3. PES League Integration: Complete in PES League in new modes including myClub, Random Selection Match and Online co-op.

4. Online Co-Op: A new mode dedicated to 2v2 and 3v3 co-op play, with support for local guests. Player together with friends, take your team to the top or simply have some fun via one-off causal matches.

5. New modes and features: The fan favorite Random Selection Match returns with new presentation and features. Experience life as manager in Master League with per-season tournaments, an improved transfer system and new presentation elements, including per-match interviews and locker room scenes.

6. Enhanced visual reality: Realistic visuals recreate the authenticity of football, all the way down to the finer details thanks to Real Capture. The benefits include true-to-life stadium lighting for day and night matches, pitch turfs and player tunnels that were recreated from more than 20,000 intricate elements of genuine data collected at the Camp Nou and Signal Iduna Park. Players have been motion captured in equally realistic environments, allowing for a complete rework of the animation system, starting with core movement such as walking, turning and body posture. Additionally, player models have been completely changed, with special attention paid to kit fitting and short size. Player’s photo scanned from partner teams will receive full body tattoos.